Fact Sheet: Voters Strongly Support Making Investments in Our Children and Grandchildren
| June 30, 2022 |
After witnessing a gradual divestment in our nation’s children in recent years and seeing that the COVID global pandemic and economic recession negatively impacted …
Fact Sheet: The High Cost of Prescription Drugs & the Impact on Children
Olivia Gomez | August 3, 2022 |
Background Americans pay nearly double, and sometimes triple, the cost of prescription drugs compared to other industrialized nations. Children are not immune to this …
Fact Sheet: The “Best Interests of the Child” Standard
Miriam Abaya | August 2, 2022 |
What is the “Best Interests of the Child” standard? The “best interests of the child” is a principle to ensure government policies safeguard the …
Issue Brief: The Case for a Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) on Child Well-being
Miriam Abaya | August 2, 2022 |
THE CHALLENGE The American people expect government policy to advance the best interests of children. Yet, the data shows that U.S. policy lacks the …
Statement: “Truth-telling” is first step to justice for children in treatment centers
Michele Kayal | July 27, 2022 |
In response to the investigation of children’s treatment centers launched by Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), First Focus on Children President …
New report shows uninsured children could double — Black, Latino children to lead the loss
Michele Kayal | July 18, 2022 |
Medicaid has long been the largest insurer of American children, with more than 35 million enrolled. The pandemic increased those numbers — and children’s urgent …